Fountain shaving brush



June 17, 1930. A. c. RUSELL 1,763,905

FOUNTAIN SHAVING BRUSH Filed Aug. 50, 1929 avwe/ntoz /q LEX/7NDEE C @554 Patented June 17, 1930 STATES ALEXANDER C. RUSELL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FOUNTAIN SHAVING BRUSH Application filed. August 30, 1929. Serial No. 389,473.

This invention relates to fountain shaving brushes and in particular one in which is arranged to be stored a quantity of liquid soap and water which may be mixed in the brush to expedite the shaving operation.

A particular object of the invention is to provide in combination with a shaving brush, a reservoir for clear water which is rendered antiseptic by the use of an antiseptic material suspended therein and also a soap in liquid form which, combined with the water in the brush, enables the user to work up a lather without the necessity of wetting the brush externally and applyingthereto shaving powder or cream, as 1s at present the case.

A still further object of my invention is to provide within the reservoir means whereby a limited quantity of water may be dispensed into the brush and at the same time providing a container for the liquid soap. The entire brush, water reservoir and soap reservoir forms a unitary structure which is capable of rapid manipulation, is easy to handle and furnishes its own base so that the brush is kept out of contact with any object when the same is not in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a View in sectional elevation showing the interior construction of my improved fountain shaving brush in which is incorporated a water and liquid soap reservoir and conduits for leading the liquid soap and the water into the brush.

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is an enlarged section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and shows the structure and operation of my improved water valve which permits water to be dispensed to the bristles of the brush.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 indicates a water chamber which is of cylindrical formation and one of whose ends is turned in as at 6 to provide the saucered depression which acts to catch the surplus water in the brush to prevent it flowing down over the outside of the water chamber 5, which serves as a handle. The inner edges of the end member are further threaded as at 7 to receive the base portion 8 of a brush 9, this base portion being made of hard rubber in which is supported the intermediate tube 10. When the brush is to be threaded into place in the member 7 the tube 10 passes over the self-dispensing tube 11, the free end of which projects into the bristles of the brush'9 so that liquid soap may be'dispensed from the soap container 12. This liquid soap container is preferably made of spun metal and the bottom 13 thereof is flexible and depressible so that a pump ing action may be provided in much the same manner as pumping action is provided in an oil can, the bottom 13 being depressed to squirt the liquid soap 14 out through the tube 11 and into the bristles of the brush. The liquid soap container 12 through the medium of a tubular chamber 15 is joined to the water chamber 5, the tube 15 being secured in any suitable manner in the water chamber and passing through an opening at one end thereof.

One end of the tubular chamber15 is threaded as at 16 to receive the flanged end 17 of the soap container 12, a washer 18 of waterproof material is interposed between the end of the fiange l'i and the water container 5 in order that leakage of the lat ter is prevented. One end of the tubular chamber 15 is closed about the end of the soap tube 11 and is further flanged as at 19 to fit snugly and be secured within the end of the sleeve 20 which, at one side is provided with an opening 21 which is arranged to be closed through the medium of a suitable valve which is operated from the exterior of the water chamber 5. The valve consists of a stirrup-like member 22 which is lined with a waterproof material such as rubber 23 which is secured in position by the clip 24. One end of the valve stirrup 22 is rounded to conform to the periphery of the sleeve 20, its rounded end being indicated by the numeral 25 and being arranged to close the opening 21 so that operation of the valve is necessary in order that water may flow through the sleeve 20 and through the pipe 10 which snugly fits within the end of said sleeve 20 and is arranged to convey the water from the sleeve 20 into the bristles. of the brush.

The valve is normally maintained in position illustrated in Figure 1.

In order that the inside of the water chamber 5 may be maintained in antiseptic condition, I provide a basket 34 of perforated or woven material of a metallic'nature, the same being suitably secured in an 'opening'in the water chamber 5 and being closed by the threaded button 33. The basket is arranged to hold an antiseptic tablet 34 which maintains the water in sanitar condition.

In order that the water chamber may be vented, I provide a vent pipe 35 which is secured in any manner in the top 6 or end of the water chamber, this pipe being small enough so that the air pressure on the exterior of the water chamber will prevent any the tube when the brush is momentarily inverted or during its use'in a shaving operation, it being understood, of course, that the water supplyin the chamber will not reach the top of the tube or open end thereof while the brush isbeing used.

' Inthe operation of'my device, it is simply necessary in'preparing for the shave press. the fingerplunger 28 with the result that the spring 26 iscompressed and the stirrup valve 22 is movedto the position indicated in outline in Figure 3 at which time the water enters the sleeve 20 and the brush being inverted, the water runs down through the pipe lO which is secured in any suitable manner in the base 8' of the brush and thence out into the -bristiles of the brush, the water adhering by capillary attraction v to the soap tube 11, through which exudes the liquid soap when the bottom 13 of the liquid soap container has been flexed. It is understood that the liquid soap 14 will be forced out through the liquid soap tube 11 and down into the bristles of the brush with the result that lather can be readily worked up without the necessity of applying water or shaving material directly to the brush bristles exteriorly as is now the case.

It is also evident that in a brush of the character referred to, the brush itself may be thoroughly cleansed by dipping in hot water without afiecting the contents of the water chamber or the liquid soap container after the shaving operation, and the brush is maintained in sanitary condition at all times due to the fact that the water used in the brush in mixing up a soap lather is maintained in a sanitary condition by the antiseptic tablet contained in the interior of the chamber.

It will be evident, therefore, that I have provided an improved fountain shaving brush in which the water and soap in liquid form is contained in separate compartments, the two mingling within the bristles of the brush whereby lather can be quickly worked up and any amount of soap or water in proper proportions may be supplied to suit the demand. .Also, the water in the container and the soap in its container, provides a brush supply of long duration with the result that much time and labor is saved on the part of the person operating the I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention orthe scope of the appended claims. Water in the chamber from running out of What I claim is 1. A fountain shaving brush comprising a water reservoir, constituting the brush handle, a liquid soap container secured to one end of the handle and having a passage extending therethrough, and a flexible wall in said liquid soap container for ejecting liquid soap through the passage and into the brush.

2. A fountain shaving brush comprisinga water reservoir constituting the brush handle, a liquid soap container secured to one end of the handle, a liquid soapconduit extending therethrough, a flexible wall in said liquid soap container for ejecting liquid soap through the liquid soap conduit and into the brush, s'leeveslabout said soap conduit constituting a Water conveyor and a valve in one of the sleeves for controllingithe flow of water through the sleeves.

3. A fountain shaving brush comprising a soap holder, a water holder, a conduit from the soap holder to the brush, a conduit from the Water holder to the brush having an opening therein, a valve body encircling the Water conduit and arranged at one of its ends to close said opening, means for normally retaining the valve closed, and a finger operated plunger for manipulating said valve.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, this 15th day of August, 1929.

ALEXANDER C. RUSELL. [L. 5.] 

